Garment form



1. TEDFO'RD.

GARMENT FORM Jan. 9, 11.923.

FILED JUNE 8,1921.

J. TEDFORD.

GARMENT FORM.

Jan. 9,- 1923.

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uanirnn'r ironia.

application filed l,tune u, 19521. Serial No. 4t'?5,907.

To all whom, 'it may cof/wcm Be it linovvn that l, Jost-iur.. illustere, a citizen ot the llnited States, and resident et Chicago, in the county ot Cool; and @tate oiz Tllinois, have invented certain neiv useful llmproveiuents in trarment Forms, ot which the 'following is a speciication.

This invention relates to garment terms and more particularly to a torni especially adapted Jor use in Icoat sleeves.

Tn preparing coats tor display purposes, it is the practice to stuft' the sleeves with crumpled tissue paper to give them the desired torni. This practice is, however, pos sessed of numerous disadvantages, among which is the tact that the tissue paper does not stay in place and must be insertetfl. aittcr the coat is placed in its final position in the display Window. Also, the tissue paper bulges the'sleeves at various points and does not effectively prevent the sleeves troni ivrinlrling. j

Therefore, an important object oit this invention is to provide a sleeve ttorrn which be readily and conveniently inserted in a sleeve to give the sleeve the desired tullness both at its iront and rear sides and which Will also prevent the adjacent portion o't the coat from vvrinlrling.

Further, the invention aims to provide a sleeve 'torni having an exterior suritace which is somewhat rough whereby the :torni vvill remain in an adjusted position. in the sleeve.

it. 'lurther object of the invention is to provide a sleeve form which may le inserted into the sleeves oft coats after being pressed so as to prevent the coat Ylrom dryingv in a wrinkled condition.

The invention forming the subject matter ot `this application also aims to provide a torni for coats capable of use When draping coats `.on display stands or pedestals to give the upper portion oit the sleeve and the ad jacent portions ot the coat the desired tullness.

V@their objects and advantages oit the invention Will be apparent during the course ot the following description.

Tn the accornpanying` drawing :torxning a part of this application and in Which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

lligure l is al perspective view et a pair oithe improved sleeve forms applied to a coat torneol i applied, thesame being shown extended into the sleeve of a coat.

lligure TI is a perspective of the term illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.

ligure 8 is a perspective of the torni illustrated in Figure 7, the view illustrating the opposite side ot the torni.

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional. view through the torni.

Tn the drawing the numeral l0 designates a coat form ordinarily used for the purpose oit' supporting coats on display, the said iorm being mounted upon a base l1.

The invention consists ott a pair of sleeves l2 termed trom an elongated body ot telt or other suitable material 13. Tn nianutacture the body ot telt is preferably about onehal'lv inch thick and has connectfon with a second layer ot telt 14 by means ot' stitching. its illustrated in Figure t the second layer ot telt ld is located at the sleeve head and in addition to providing the rear portion ot the sleeve form with the desired stoutness also asssts in giving the sleeve the necessary shape.

The stitching which connects the outer layer la: to the body 13 also connects a binding strip 16 to the upper portion of the form so as to enclose the upper end portion ot the telt body and to form a gradually reduced lip Which overhangs the shoulder. `With reference to Figure t it Will be observed that the upper end of the body 1? is gradually reduced in thickness so that that portion of the sleeve form which overhangs the shoulder Will be tapered transversely. By reason ot this construction the coat plied to the torm Will be snugly fitted about "he shoulder ot the l'orin and the sleeve head.

A covering of telt 2() is applied to the 18 Which is apbody 13 and has its exterior surface' roughened so that When positioned Within the coat sleeve 2l the term will remain in position. The upper portion ot the covering 2O which is applied to opposite sides oft the body is secured to the body by the saine stitching coniposed ol' a body olf l'elt 235 enclosed wilhwhich connects the binding' strip l5 to the in a covering 36 oi a Al'elt ol a dnierent; pialbody. The covering` :20 is also secured along` its edges to the edges ot the body by ineens of stitching.

The sleeve head is given the curved torniation illustrated in Figure 2 by wetting the forni and subsequently shrinking' the inside and stretching the outside. The torni niay new be pressed so that it will retain the desired sha-pe.

The sleeve 'torni is provided at its inter- 'ineifliate portion or slightly in advance oit its head with a pair oit oppositely arranged lflaps or wings 25 which are adapted to be folded inwardly as illustrated in Fig. 2 to Contact with the inner side of the sleeve at the elbow portion of the saine for the purpose of applying` a unitor n and evenly distributed pressure to the sleeve. ln preparing the improved sleeve i'iorin for use the wings 25 which are of rectangular `liorination are pressed perfectly flat with the adjacent portion ot the body and when :tolded inwardly will exert a const-ant outward pressure and thereby display the lines oit the coat sleeve to the greatest advantage.

In order that the sleeve torni niight be readily inserted into a sleeve l have provided the saine at its forward portion with a pocket 28 adapted for the reception oit the hand whereby the operator inay readily insert the forni into the sleeve and subsequently adjust the same therein. This pocket is on theinner side of the torni and therefore does not cause the adjacent portion of the coat sleeve to bulge at this point. A pair of the sleeve forms is employed for each coat and the saine are connected by means ot a flexible strip 30 of any suitable material. In practice the tape may be of a length to extend across the baclr of the forni in the inanner illustrated in Figure l.

VTWith reference to F igures 2V and 3 and Figure 4 it will be seen that the longitudinal edge portions or' the body are curved transversely lso that the sarne provide mild creases at the front and rear sides of the sleeve.

ln the 'forni ot the invention illustrated in Figures 5 to 9 inclusive the form generally designated by the numeral 32 is espe cially adapted 'for use in connection with pedestals or stands 33. ln use the forni 32 is applied to the hanger 34 and a coat is draped over the orin and the hanger. Of course in draping the coat it is not snuglv fitted to the form but the upper portion ot the saine is properly positioned on the hanger 34 and the forni 32 and the lower portion ol'. the coat and the lower portion of the sleeves are allowed to rest upon the plateau upon which the pedestal or stand 33 is mounted.

As illustrated in Figure 9 the torin 32 is ity. rfhe edges olj the 'e t covering' 256 arrsecured to the edges olE the body by means: or stitching' or the like. The shoulder por tion is rounded by nienns o additional pieces or telt 3T applied to the inner side ol the body and by a transversely exiendiirrg strip of tape 3H, the said strip olf tape and the additional layer ot l'elt being;y securelyY attached to the body by ineens ol' stitching.

lnterineijliate the endsA nl' the Y'orui the saine is provided with lateral extensions or wings 5:0 which embrace the bach and breast portions olf the coal so as io support ille saine in the desired position. ln carrying out the invention the upper end portion of the lorin is tapered to a point and is provided with a loop ll. by means ol.' which the forni inay be secured in the proper position with relation to the hanger and with relation to the coat sleeve. A sleeve `l'orni constructed in accordance with the lpicgoinn` description and the accompanyingdrawiiredispenses with the necessity ol1 stn|iingpaper in the sleeves and also permits the lines olf a coat to be ellectively displayed.

Also a considerable saving in labor is brought about since it requires but several .ininutes to insert a iorin in a cont, whereas it requires considerably longer to properlyv Stull' the sleeve with tissue paper.

l claini l. Jr sleeve torni comprising;` an elongated body of yieldable material havingits edge portions formed with wings.

2. sleeve lforin comprisingn an elongated body o'l" yieldable unite ial ha ving` its interniediate portion ilornied with wings, and a flexible clement connected to the upper portion of said body.

3. il sleeve 'forni 'or coats comprisingv :1 body olI yieldrble material provided interniediate its ends with lalgially projeciiin; wings. said body beine' Y{girovided al its upper portion with a shoulder engaging; nfl'aehilu head.

4l.. A sleeve lioriu tor coals cinnpri---iujV :i body formed withl a rounded head aduilited tor overhanginev portion ot a support. und wings secured `to said body in advance of saidvhead and adapted to contact with the inner side of a sleeve whereby lio maintain the sleeve in its t'ull position.

A sleeve Ytorni For coats comprising an elongated body having; its rear portion lforined with a rounded lip `gradually reduced in thickness toward its free edge to forni an attaching); means lor the lorin.

(l. A sleev. 'torni 'for coats comprising.r an elongated body luivinn` its renr portion jformed with a rounded lip gradually reduced in 'liiclrness toward its tree edge lo forni an attaching` means for the forni. and wings associated with said body.

Laenge?,

A sleeve torni comprising an elongated body olf yleldable material having its torward portion provided with a pocket adapted lor tbe reception of the hand whereby the bot y may be inserted into and adjusted in a sleeve.

8. A sleeve torni comprising a transversely curved elongated body ot yieldable material bavingits 'forward portion provided with a pocket adapted tor tbe reception of the hand whereby the body may be inserted into and adjusted in a sleeve, the said pocket being' on the inner side of said body.

9. sleeve forni for coats comprising an elongated body of felt having;` its rear portion rounded and tapered to form a bead adapted to overhang the shoulder of a ooat form, and a strip ot' binding secured to opposite Sides of said bead, the torward portion of said body being formed with a. pool/iet adapted jor the reception of the hand.

10. A torni comprising a pair of elongated bodies having their forward portions provided with means whereby tbe saine may be inserted into the sleeves o av coat, and a flexible element connecting said bodies and constituting a means to limit the forward movement of the bodies.

JSHUA TEDFORD. 

